Naoto Kan
BOJ split vote raises doubts about future easing
Mar 17, 2010 07:37 EDT
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan loosened monetary policy on Wednesday in a split vote that suggested the central bank would struggle in the future to meet government demands for easier monetary conditions.
Bank of Japan expands lending to fight deflation
Mar 17, 2010 06:57 EDT
Japan central bank expands lending to fight deflation, holds interest rates. Japan's central bank is escalating the fight against deflation by offering more cheap loans to banks.
Bank of Japan frees up cash, keeps rate near zero
Mar 17, 2010 06:40 EDT
Japan's central bank doubled the amount of cash it will make available to banks Wednesday while keeping interest rates at a record low as it tries to kickstart a stuttering economic recovery.
Bank of Japan frees up cash, keeps rate near zero
Mar 17, 2010 04:23 EDT
Japan's central bank doubled the amount of cash it will make available to banks Wednesday while keeping interest rates at a record low as it tries to kickstart a stuttering economic recovery.
Bank of Japan frees up cash, keeps rate near zero
Mar 17, 2010 00:56 EDT
Japan's central bank doubled the amount of cash it would make available to banks Wednesday while keeping interest rates at a record low as it tries to kickstart a stuttering economic recovery.
Bank of Japan meet begins, considers fresh steps
Mar 16, 2010 02:25 EDT
Japan's central bank began a two-day monetary policy meeting Tuesday amid speculation it may announce fresh emergency measures to spur an economic recovery hobbled by deflation and weak demand.
Japan PM calls for 'firm steps' against strong yen
Mar 12, 2010 03:31 EST
Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday made a rare call for "firm steps" to stem the strength of the yen as the currency's recent advances have hit exporters' earnings.
Japan PM calls for 'firm steps' against strong yen
Mar 12, 2010 02:24 EST
Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday made a rare call for "firm steps" to stem the strength of the yen as the currency's recent advances have hit exporters' earnings.
Japan PM calls for 'firm steps' against strong yen
Mar 11, 2010 22:58 EST
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday made a rare call for "firm steps" to stem the strength of the yen after the currency's recent advances hit exporters' earnings.
Japan PM in a bind as upper house election looms
Mar 07, 2010 20:54 EST
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, his party flagging in polls ahead of a mid-year election, promised on Monday to find a way to regain public backing but said he was not considering a cabinet reshuffle now.
BOJ's Noda rebuffs government, says no policy changes
Mar 04, 2010 05:58 EST
OTSU, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Tadao Noda rebuffed on Thursday government overtures for looser monetary policy to support the fragile economy, saying he saw no need for further easing now.
Japan passes record $1 trillion budget
Mar 02, 2010 10:30 EST
Japan's lower house on Tuesday passed a record trillion-dollar budget that will add to an already bulging public debt mountain as Tokyo tries to stimulate a recovery in the world's second biggest economy.
Japan passes record $1 trillion budget
Mar 02, 2010 07:04 EST
Japan's lower house on Tuesday passed a record trillion-dollar budget that will add to an already bulging public debt mountain as Tokyo tries to stimulate a recovery in the world's second biggest economy.
Japan's jobless rate down, but Toyota woes seen as threat
Mar 02, 2010 05:07 EST
Japan's jobless rate slipped back below five percent in January, data showed Tuesday, but the government voiced concern that Toyota's recall crisis and deflation could threaten the export-led recovery.
Japan jobless rate drop, Toyota threat remains
Mar 02, 2010 01:33 EST
Japan's jobless rate slipped back below five percent in January, data showed Tuesday, but the government voiced concern that Toyota's recall crisis and deflation could threaten the export-led recovery.
Japan's Kan calls for end to deflation this year
Mar 01, 2010 01:06 EST
Japan's Finance Minister Naoto Kan said Monday he wants the country to beat deflation by the end of the year, setting an earlier deadline than the central bank's own forecast.
Japan output rises but deflation threatens recovery
Feb 26, 2010 04:53 EST
Japan's economy showed fresh signs of recovery Friday as factory output rose due to brisk demand from Asia, but a drop in consumer prices highlighted that deflation remains a key threat.
Grinding Japan deflation may trigger more BOJ action
Feb 26, 2010 03:58 EST
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's narrowest measure of consumer inflation matched a record annual fall in January in a sign weak demand will prolong deflation and may prompt the Bank of Japan to expand its supply of funds to the market by mid-year.
Japan output rises, deflation threatens recovery
Feb 25, 2010 23:45 EST
Japan's economy showed fresh signs of recovery Friday as factory output rose due to brisk demand from Asia, but a drop in consumer prices highlighted that deflation remains a key threat.
Japan says action needed to combat deflation
Feb 25, 2010 19:45 EST
Japan's finance minister said Friday the government had to do more to combat deflation after core consumer prices fell 1.3 percent in January from a year earlier.
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| Naoto Kan | |
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Member of the Japanese House of Representatives from Tokyo's 7th district
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| Assumed office 1980 | |
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| Born | October 10, 1946 Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
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| Political party | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Website | http://www.n-kan.jp/ |
